foreign buyers
Only 2.8% of searches for Auckland properties on Realestate.co.nz came from east Asia
1st Aug 15, 5:01am
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Only 2.8% of searches for Auckland properties on Realestate.co.nz came from east Asia
Andrew Little says Labour opposes TPP unless it allows future Governments to ban foreign buyers of land and houses
28th Jul 15, 1:22pm
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Andrew Little says Labour opposes TPP unless it allows future Governments to ban foreign buyers of land and houses
PM rules out ban on foreign buyers of property due to FTAs and TPP, but says Govt considering land tax on foreign buyers or stamp duty; Unitary Plan modelling suggests massive housing supply shortfall
27th Jul 15, 10:10am
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PM rules out ban on foreign buyers of property due to FTAs and TPP, but says Govt considering land tax on foreign buyers or stamp duty; Unitary Plan modelling suggests massive housing supply shortfall
The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya says Labour's 'circus act' will only add unsubstantiated fuel to the fire of those vehemently opposed towards all and any foreign ownership
27th Jul 15, 8:50am
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The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya says Labour's 'circus act' will only add unsubstantiated fuel to the fire of those vehemently opposed towards all and any foreign ownership
BNZ chief economist gives several reasons why curbs on offshore-based house buyers would be a good idea
23rd Jul 15, 1:40pm
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BNZ chief economist gives several reasons why curbs on offshore-based house buyers would be a good idea
NZIER 'Shadow Board' warns Reserve Bank against cutting interest rates too hard
22nd Jul 15, 10:31am
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NZIER 'Shadow Board' warns Reserve Bank against cutting interest rates too hard
Chinese property buyers may be based here, but the money trail often leads back to Guangzhou
22nd Jul 15, 8:20am
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Chinese property buyers may be based here, but the money trail often leads back to Guangzhou
October 1 looms as a vital day for both the Government and the Reserve Bank
PM John Key denies non-resident buyers a major factor in Auckland house prices; says Labour's revelation of data on Chinese sounding names shows desperation; won't work politically
20th Jul 15, 9:38am
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PM John Key denies non-resident buyers a major factor in Auckland house prices; says Labour's revelation of data on Chinese sounding names shows desperation; won't work politically
Bernard Hickey argues a 15% stamp duty on non-resident buyers and/or a 1% Auckland Investor Levy would be sensible policy options, if New Zealand could only debate the issue sensibly
19th Jul 15, 5:01am
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Bernard Hickey argues a 15% stamp duty on non-resident buyers and/or a 1% Auckland Investor Levy would be sensible policy options, if New Zealand could only debate the issue sensibly
Leading Auckland real estate company has dismissed staff member who revealed detailed sales information
15th Jul 15, 5:03pm
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Leading Auckland real estate company has dismissed staff member who revealed detailed sales information
The foreign buyer 'problem' has some ready and non-drastic solutions
BNZ chief economist picks curbs on house buying from offshore within two to three years
13th Jul 15, 10:29am
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BNZ chief economist picks curbs on house buying from offshore within two to three years
Rob Salmond did the quantitative analysis for Phil Twyford and Labour on the ethnicity of Auckland house buyers, and thinks critics are operating under misconceptions
11th Jul 15, 2:57pm
Rob Salmond did the quantitative analysis for Phil Twyford and Labour on the ethnicity of Auckland house buyers, and thinks critics are operating under misconceptions
David Hargreaves says the Government has run out of excuses for not collecting detailed information on house buyers
11th Jul 15, 2:09pm
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David Hargreaves says the Government has run out of excuses for not collecting detailed information on house buyers
Blogger Keith Ng challenges Phil Twyford on his release of some anecdotal Auckland housing data supposedly showing which nationality is buying houses there
11th Jul 15, 12:40pm
Blogger Keith Ng challenges Phil Twyford on his release of some anecdotal Auckland housing data supposedly showing which nationality is buying houses there
Labour releases leaked data from Auckland real estate firm showing 39.5% of house sales from Feb to April were sold to buyers with Chinese names; not clear if residents or not
11th Jul 15, 10:17am
Labour releases leaked data from Auckland real estate firm showing 39.5% of house sales from Feb to April were sold to buyers with Chinese names; not clear if residents or not
Concerns about housing affordability reach record high in latest Roy Morgan survey
11th Jul 15, 8:58am
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Concerns about housing affordability reach record high in latest Roy Morgan survey
David Hargreaves is not impressed with the Government's new 'investment attraction strategy'
8th Jul 15, 3:28pm
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David Hargreaves is not impressed with the Government's new 'investment attraction strategy'
Treasury papers show Treasury looked at restrictions and taxes on foreign buyers, but detail not disclosed; Treasury found a foreign buyers register wouldn't cost much, but queried whether it was needed
7th Jul 15, 4:46pm
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Treasury papers show Treasury looked at restrictions and taxes on foreign buyers, but detail not disclosed; Treasury found a foreign buyers register wouldn't cost much, but queried whether it was needed
IRD lays out its proposals for taxing people who sell investment houses within two years of buying them
29th Jun 15, 3:30pm
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IRD lays out its proposals for taxing people who sell investment houses within two years of buying them
Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
28th Jun 15, 5:02am
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Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
A maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine will be levelled against home buyers breaching the new rules requiring disclosure of IRD numbers
24th Jun 15, 3:22pm
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A maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine will be levelled against home buyers breaching the new rules requiring disclosure of IRD numbers
CoreLogic's Jonno Ingerson says we should now expect property values in our largest city to hold a significant premium over smaller New Zealand cities
22nd Jun 15, 2:24pm
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CoreLogic's Jonno Ingerson says we should now expect property values in our largest city to hold a significant premium over smaller New Zealand cities
The Productivity Commission's come up with some great ideas to resolve our housing issues - but also implicitly explains why the ideas will likely be rejected
17th Jun 15, 2:13pm
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The Productivity Commission's come up with some great ideas to resolve our housing issues - but also implicitly explains why the ideas will likely be rejected